Aden Young(Rectify, The Disappearance) and Tony nominee Sam Trammell (The Fault In Our Stars, True Blood) headline the cast of Reckoning - the new thriller series from Playmaker for Sony Pictures Television Networks. Production for Reckoning began this week in Sydney, Australia with the assistance of Create NSW.

Reckoning explores the darkest corners of the human psyche through the eyes of two fathers, one of whom is a serial-killer. Mike (Aden Young) and Leo (Sam Trammell) try to do what’s best for the people they love and the families they protect. But as both struggle to suppress their inner demons, the murder of a local teenager sets them on a course of mutual destruction that will emanate through every facet of their quiet, suburban community.

Set in California - the 10-episode series is being filmed and wholly produced and post produced in Australia.

Created by David Hubbard(Noel) who is co-showrunner with David Eick (Battlestar Galactica, Falling Skies),Reckoning is executive produced by Playmaker’s David Taylor and David Maher(The Code, Chosen), produced by Diane Haddon(The Code, Friday On My Mind), directed and co-executive produced by Shawn Seet(The Code, Storm Boy) with Jennifer Leacey(Bite Club, Pulse) and Peter Andrikidis(Bite Club,Underbelly) also directing.

“We are excited to have Aden and Sam leading a talented ensemble cast to bring this riveting and suspenseful thriller to life,” said Playmaker’s Taylor and Maher.

“Aden and Sam and the fantastic ensemble cast are crushing it in rehearsals. We’re thrilled that production has started in beautiful Sydney,” said Marie Jacobson, EVP, Programming and Production, Sony Pictures Television Networks.

An Australian production, Sony Pictures Television Networks commissioned Reckoning for its international channels, including AXN, in select territories in Europe and Latin America. The psychological thriller is being produced by Playmaker, an Australian leader in premium scripted content. Sony Pictures Television Distribution will handle worldwide sales of the series, which is set to debut next year.

About Playmaker

Playmaker specializes in authored primetime drama. With a track record of producing high quality, award-winning network series in Australia, some of their well-known recent titles include Bite Club (NINE Network), The Wrong Girl (TEN Network), Love Child (NINE Network), House Husbands (NINE Network), The Code (ABC), as well as recent mini-series Friday On My Mind (ABC) and the Mandarin-language version of thriller Chosen, made in Australia for China’s largest streaming service iQiyi. Playmaker is a Sony Pictures Television company.

About Sony Pictures Television Networks

Sony Pictures Television Networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching nearly two billion subscribers around the world. Based in Culver City, Amsterdam, Budapest, London, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, Singapore and Tokyo, Sony's linear and digital networks offer high quality film and television content from Sony Pictures and third-parties, as well as original content commissioned globally and locally. Sony Pictures Television Networks is a division of Sony Pictures Television Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global production business operating 22 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 12 countries around the world. Sony Pictures Television is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.